Thursday, November 29, 2012

How to Get Perfect Skin: Don’t Over-Pick PimplesWe understand the temptation, really we do. The truth is, you can pop a zit if it’s a whitehead, but only once! Resist the urge to squeeze the spot until you bleed—that’s how scarring happens! As soon as the little guy shows up, put a little benzoyl peroxide treatment (try Clinique’s Acne Solutions Emergency Gel Lotion, $15) on it, and leave it alone so your skin can heal.

Monday, November 26, 2012

In most people's minds, "veggie" is synonymous with "healthy," which is what makes this sandwich such a sly beast. You might think it's a welterweight, but topped as it is with the trio of mozzarella cheese, Cheddar cheese, and guacamole—which together provide a full day's worth of fat—this sub fights its way into the big boys' division. If it's vegetables you seek at Quizno's, it's either the Pan Asian Chopped Salad or a fistful of fat.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Editors’ Note: You don’t need be on the waiting list for Oscar Blandi’s chic Madison Avenue salon to get a gorgeous head of hair. The stylist-to-the-stars, who has coiffed the hair of envy-inducing celebs like Jessica Biel, Kelly Ripa, and Julianna Marguilies, created his product line with exotic ingredients like jasmine, lemon verbena and grape seed extract. Not only do these remind him of favorite Italian scents, but they just happen to be major hair health-savers.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Splurge: the Hammam Bath
Zen is in. Before savoring a Turkish-style full-body rubdown, unwind in a traditional hammam bath, where the air is ripe with stress-relieving herbal essential oils. After your purifying massage-exfoliation-wrap session, take your pick of amenities: Head to the sauna, steam room, cool mist room or dipping pool to further enhance your experience. (So many choices, so little time!)

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Total-Body Stress-Buster Workout - No time for hour-long exercise? No problem. Here is one amazing workout that takes just 15 minutes. It can be completed without sacrificing much of your precious time. Plus, they don't require much equipment, so there's no need to even set foot in a gym; you can do them anywhere. Perform as many reps as you can in 60 seconds, then move to the next exercise and so on. After completing all seven moves back to back, rest for 60 seconds, then repeat the circuit.

Situp with Punch - Lie on your back with your knees bent, your feet flat on the floor, and hands behind your head. Brace your abs, sit up, and punch across your body six times with your left arm. Return to the starting position, sit up, and punch across your body six times with your left arm. That is one rep.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Q: When I start working out, I gain weight, so I get tempted to stop. What's going on?A: You're probably gaining lean muscle and dropping body fat. At the very start of a workout plan, you may be putting on muscle faster than you're losing body fat, thus the small initial weight bump. Remember that muscle is denser and takes up less space than fat. If your weight doesn't change, your dress size probably will.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

One of Eat This, Not That's 8 Foods You Should Eat Everyday. Most red, yellow, or orange vegetables and fruits are spiked with carotenoids--fat soluble compounds that are associated with a reduction in a wide range of cancers, as well as reduced risk and severity of inflammatory conditions such as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis--but none are as easy to prepare or have as low a caloric density as carrots. Aim for 1/2 cup a day.Substitutes: Sweet potato, pumpkin, butternut squash, yellow bell pepper, mangoFit it in: Raw baby carrots, slice raw yellow pepper, butternut squash soup, pumpkin pie, carrot cake

Thursday, November 1, 2012

These Tex-Mex Mini-Frittatas are amazing. approximately 112 calories for 2 frittatas. Served along side turkey sausage and a glass of orange juice or a bowl of berries and you have a fabulously healthy low-calorie breakfast.

I love these, they are fast and simple. They reheat VERY well. I make enough for several breakfasts and then heat them up in the morning. I have been feeding a hunkering for spicy Mexican food and this hit the spot, served on a bed of pico de gallo it is amazing (calorie count only includes mini-frittatas). Buon Appetito!

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly mist 8 cups of a non-stick muffin pan with the olive oil spray. Put 2 egg whites in each muffin cup, sprinkle with pinch of salt and pepper. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until almost set.

In a small mixing bowl, mix the cheese and chiles. Spoon the mixture evenly over the tops of the frittatas. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes longer, or until the egg is no longer runny and the cheese is melted. Transfer the muffin tin to a cooling rack and allow the frittatas to rest for 2 minutes before serving.

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